Entertainment Alternatives in Santa Clarita, CA

One of Santa Clarita's most notable attractions is the Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park located just outside the city limits.

There are a series of bike trails and walking paths threaded throughout the city, and there is a recreation center in Canyon Country that includes an aquatic park with wading, diving, and Olympic swimming pools along with a bicycle/skate park, community swimming pools in both Newhall and Canyon Country and a community center in downtown Newhall.

The city's largest park is located in Saugus and is known as Central Park. There are currently a total of seventeen parks scattered in various neighborhoods throughout the city, and many of them have lighted tennis and basketball courts, baseball and soccer fields. There are over 3,000 acres of open space and 32 miles of off-street trails within its boundaries.

Over the past several years, the city has cosponsored a summer concert series offering a wide variety of music in cooperation with various local businesses. These concerts are free of charge and take place on weekends in Central Park.

The Santa Clairta Marathon is held each in November. The race was first run in 1995 and is now a qualifying race for the Boston Marathon.

There are several public and private golf courses in Santa Clarita, and the city is also home to a public ice skating rink called the Ice Station.